The Team
Experience Behind the Expertise
Complex marine projects require experienced people with different perspectives.
Helm brings together senior marine professionals with backgrounds spanning engineering, shipbuilding, vessel operations, regulatory and classification, procurement, commercial analysis and project delivery.
Our model combines a core leadership team with specialist expertise selected according to the requirements of each assignment.
Principals & Leadership
Paul Jamer
Principal | Marine Engineer
First-Class Marine Engineer with more than 35 years of experience in vessel operations, marine engineering, project management, systems integration and advanced marine technologies.
Marine Engineering · Systems Integration · Advanced Propulsion · Project Management
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John Trainor
Principal | Marine Engineer
First-Class Marine Engineer with more than 35 years of experience in vessel operations, technical management, shipyard projects, refits, conversions and owner's technical representation.
Marine Engineering · Vessel Operations · Shipyard & Refit Management · Owner's Representation
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Bill Jamer
Principal | First-Class Marine Engineer
Senior marine professional with more than 50 years of experience in marine engineering, government procurement, shipbuilding, vessel refit and major fleet programs.
Marine Procurement · Shipbuilding & Refit · Fleet Renewal · Project Delivery
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Angela Franklin
Principal | Corporate Operations
Leads the corporate and operational functions supporting Helm's project teams, including contract administration, specialist coordination, financial oversight and business operations.
Corporate Operations · Contract Administration · Specialist Coordination · Financial Oversight
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Specialized expertise for complex marine projects.
Helm's core leadership team is supported by experienced marine specialists who bring additional technical, regulatory, commercial and project expertise to individual assignments.
Specialists are selected according to the requirements of the project, allowing Helm to bring the right experience to the issue when it is needed.
Bud Streeter
Regulatory & Classification Specialist
First-Class Marine Engineer with nearly 50 years of experience in vessel operations, marine regulation and classification, including senior leadership roles with Marine Atlantic, Transport Canada Marine Safety and Lloyd's Register.
Marine Regulation · Classification · Vessel Certification · Safety & Compliance
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Tell us about your project and we will identify the right expertise for your requirements.